Register for Forum

The Forum is now over, but we encourage you to check the "Latest News" section of this site for selected session writeups, transcripts, and other post-forum information. Updates will be posted throughout December and January.

Online Registration | Fax or Mail Registration | Companion Registration | Explanation of Fees

We encourage everyone who has Web access to register for the Forum online. There are 2 ways to do this:

1. You can register and pay online, thus completing your registration and payment all in one step.
   
   
2. You can register online first, and then complete your registration by paying afterwards through credit card, certified cheque or bank draft, or wire transfer.

If you do not have web access, you may also print out our registration form (either the Word registration or the PDF registration form) and mail it in with payment.

Online Registration

Registration for the Forum is now closed. If you haven't yet registered but would like to, please do so onsite at the Shangri-La between on October 26th and 27th. Please note that we will only accept cash payments onsite -- no re credit cards or cheques accepted.

There is a separate registration page for members, non-members, students and volunteers. Please click on the appropriate link below.

Register as an AWID member*†
Register as a non-member
Register as a student
Register as a volunteer

* As an AWID member, you will be asked to login with you email address and password. If you do not have a password, or if you are not sure if you're an AWID member, please contact membership@awid.org to clarify and update your membership status, and to have a new password assigned. If you've forgotten your password, please continue with registration, as you will be given an opportunity to select a new password, as long as your email address is still current and valid.

† If you are an institutional member, you may register up to 4 people from your organization at the discounted rate online. If you would like to register more than 4 people from your organization, please contact Caroline Sin, Forum Manager, at awidforum@awid.org before you register.

Fax or Mail Registration

If you would prefer to register by fax or mail, please fill out the registration form below and mail it in with payment (or proof of payment in the case of wire transfers) to the AWID office in Toronto. Please note that we cannot accept registrations without payment.

Please download the Registration Form (in PDF or Word) and mail it with your payment to the AWID office.

Companion Registration

For Forum delegates travelling to Bangkok with a spouse, relative, friend or other accompanying person, AWID is offering a $125 USD "Companion Registration" that includes group tours to various tourist sites in Bangkok during the day, and admission to Forum social events in the evening. Evening social events include the mini film festival, the gala dinner, the Forum lounge/dance, and several artistic and cultural events.

Itinerary for the Day Tours

Thursday, Oct. 27: Bangkok City Tour: 0800-1330 hrs

Take a drive through bustling Chinatown, passing Bangkok's famous Flower Market, then proceed to Wat Po, home of the Reclining Buddha, continuing on to the Royal Grand Palace. Cruise down Royal Avenue, passing the Democracy Monument, the Royal Plaza and the Marble Throne Hall. Then visit Wat Benchama Bophit, the Marble Temple, to view 53 Buddha images from all over Asia. The temple is a fine example of Thai architecture built mostly from Carrara marble. Lunch included.

Friday, Oct. 28: Royal Grand Palace Tour: 0800-1330 hrs

Visit one of Bangkok's most famous attractions, the Royal Grand Palace, and the stunning War Phra Kaew, with its revered Emerald Buddha, the Golden Chedi, Pantheon of the Chakri Kings, miniature replica of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the eight colored towers. Lunch at Methavalai Restaurant.

Saturday, Oct. 29: Damnernsaduak Floating Market and Rose Gardens: full day

Embark on a journey through the Thai countryside to Ratchburi province to the floating market with a stop at Nakorn Prathom where the largest Buddhist pagoda is located. Relax at the charming Rose Garden Country Resort for lunch and afterwards, enjoy the spectacular Thai Village Show, featuring a Buddhist Ordination procession, sword-fighting, elephants at work, folk dances and a traditional Thai wedding ceremony.

Download Companion Registration Form

Explanation of Fees

AWID recognizes that the cost of registrations is high for many participants, including participants from the host country, Thailand. To address this issue, AWID has created an "Access Fund" that will help pay for the registration, travel and accommodation of forum speakers who do not have the means to fund their own participation. In addition to the Access Fund, AWID has set aside 100 complimentary registrations for Thai participants.

AWID is also working in partnership with many international, national and regional funders to request that they set aside monies for forum participants in their regions. For more information about granting organizations and how to solicit funds, please visit the Fundraising Information page of this website.

Please note that registration fees help to cover the cost of meals and materials, as well as the costs of simultaneous interpretation, travel costs for marginalized groups, and equipment. AWID does not make a profit from Forum activities.